Hedge Funds For Dummies,9781119907558

Hedge Funds For Dummies

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781119907558
ISBN10: 1119907551
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2023-01-19
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Hedge Funds For Dummies 2e is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to diversify his/her portfolio and explore the world of hedge funds. It’s packed with helpful information that teaches readers about the types of hedge funds they can invest in and how to research them, how to safely invest in managed hedge funds, the risks and rewards involved in hedge funds, and how to look for a broker. While hedge funds have a reputation for being risky, Hedge Funds For Dummies 2e shows you how to avoid common mistakes of failed hedge funds so you can set up a surefire strategy to ensure profitability and success.

Updates include:

Alternative ETFs
Updates in fees and funds
Democratization of alternatives

Author Biography

Ann C. Logue, MBA, worked for twelve years as an investment analyst and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation along the way. She also taught business administration at the University of Illinois. Now, she’s a finance writer with dozens of publications under her belt, including Day Trading For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway? 7

Chapter 1: Hedge Funds: Alternative Assets and Alternative Strategies 9

Chapter 2: Not Just a Sleeping Aid: Analyzing SEC Registration 25

Chapter 3: How to Buy into a Hedge Fund 39

Chapter 4: Using Hedge-Fund Strategies without the Hedge Funds 51

Chapter 5: Hedging through Research and Asset Selection 71

Part 2: Looking at Alternative Strategies 93

Chapter 6: Calculating Investment Risk and Return 95

Chapter 7: Buying Low, Selling High: Using Arbitrage in Hedge Funds 123

Chapter 8: Short-Selling, Leveraging, and Other Equity Strategies 139

Chapter 9: Observing How Hedge Funds Profit from the Corporate Life Cycle 159

Chapter 10: Macro Funds: Looking for Global Trends 173

Part 3: Determining Whether Alternative Investments Are Right for You 189

Chapter 11: Fitting Alternatives into a Portfolio 191

Chapter 12: Examining How Hedge Funds Are Structured 205

Chapter 13: But Will You Make Money? Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance 223

Chapter 14: You Want Your Money When? Balancing Time and Liquidity 245

Chapter 15: Taxes, Responsibilities, Transparency, and Other Investment Considerations 257

Part 4: Special Considerations Regarding Hedge Funds 273

Chapter 16: Hooking onto Other Types of Hedge Funds 275

Chapter 17: Hiring a Consultant to Help You with Hedge Funds 289

Chapter 18: Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund 301

Part 5: The Part of Tens 317

Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Big Myths about Hedge Funds 319

Chapter 20: Ten Good Reasons to Invest in a Hedge Fund 325

Index 333

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